There are various roles on projects, some people may play more than one role. You should always check with your organizations testing methodology on what your role(s) are. Below is a breakdown of quality assurance roles and responsibilities:

Phase: All

Test Lead

Oversees all testing staff and activities for all assigned applications

Ensures all testing standards are being met

Serves as an escalation point for issues involving testing

Serves as a resource and communication point for decisions about test schedule changes

Provides weekly status report that includes testing metrics

Test Analyst

Follows testing standards

Provide Test Lead with input for weekly status report

Performance Analyst

Follows testing standards

Provide Test Lead with input for weekly status report

Phase: Planning

Test Lead

Review Project Artifacts

Works with project team to define and create overall strategy and ensures that it is being achieved

Communicates the test strategy to the Project Manager and Development Team

thanks for sharing the hierarchy and the Quality assurance roles and responsibilities.
Really useful for job seekers. They can decide which role to choose.
Thanks for sharing!!!

http://www.jayphilips.com Jay Philips

Thank you for the feedback. The QA field is very interesting and it’s great being able to play the different roles. I do hope people find it helpful when looking at which role they want to play.

Syed Javeed Razvi

Thanks For Sharing. the hierarchy and the Quality assurance roles and responsibilities.
Really useful for job seekers. They can decide which role to choose.
Thanks for sharing!!!

http://www.jayphilips.com Jay Philips

You’re welcome. However, sometimes when you are in an organization you don’t get to select your role the role is selected for you and/or you play multiple roles. Personally I like to play all of them at one time or another so you can get a taste of how the other people work.

Singhsqa

Hi,

Can anyone help me with the following, for a QA Lead

1. What are the Deliverables for a QA LEAD

2. At the end of the project, what Matrix does a QA Lead give to the management.

3. What are the different aspects covered by the Dashboard maintained by a QA Lead